Tabb High Scores Three Instructional GrantsPosted on: Thursday, March 11, 2010The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. awarded three grants to teachers at Tabb High School. Joyce Kuberek and Elizabeth Lerberg received a grant to purchase digital barometers for their science labs. Mark Pingley's grant will be used to purchase a calculator presenter to enhance his mathematics classroom instruction. Betty Lynn Darden, Tabb's Librarian, will use the award to purchase books to revitalize student reading. |
YCSD Announces SBO Art Contest WinnersPosted on: Thursday, March 11, 2010The York County School Division is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Fall School Board Office (SBO) Art Contest. Three winners were chosen from each academic level: Alyssa Reilly, second grade student at Yorktown Elementary School; Hayley Smith, eighth grade student at Grafton Middle School; and Annabel Kang, senior at Tabb High School. YCSD purchases the student art for $50 each and displays the pieces at the School Board Office. Congratulations to these young artists! |
School Calendar Make-Up DayPosted on: Tuesday, March 09, 2010At this time, the York County School Division does not plan to schedule a make-up day for the school day missed on March 3 due to inclement weather. If division schools do not miss another school day this school year, we will meet state requirements regarding instructional hours. |
Shoes for HaitiPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010The Explorer Club at Grafton Middle School (GMS) collects shoes. Recently the club gave 330 pairs of shoes to the relief effort in Haiti. The students in the club prepare the shoes by washing, spraying, labeling and packaging them for delivery. COL Davis of the US Army, who is currently stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia, learned of the shoe collecting project and asked if the Club would help with a relief mission to Haiti he was organizing. The students were more than happy to assist in the effort. The GMS students formed a passing line to assist the soldiers in loading the boxes of shoes to be sent to Haiti. The Explorer Club continually collects shoes and anyone is welcomed to drop off gently used shoes at GMS. |
Tabb High Presents “Grease”Posted on: Friday, March 05, 2010Student members of the drama program at Tabb High School (THS) will perform the musical “Grease” on March 18, 19 and 20. The show begins at 7:30 PM in the THS auditorium and only reserved tickets are available for $6.00, $8.00 or $10.00. Contact THS for additional information. |
York High Announces Merit FinalistsPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010York High School is pleased to announce National Merit Finalists for 2010: Juliana Wu and Sang Mee Ko - National Merit Scholarship Connection; Nina Blanson – National Achievement Scholarship Competition |
York High Student Receives President’s AwardPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010Raymundo Rico Gomez, a York High School senior, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President's Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was presented by the Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards program on behalf of President Obama. Rico participated in the Spirit of the Community program this year as a representative of York High School, and performed the majority of his service with the Special Olympics in the local area as a coach and mentor to program participants. |
Story Book Characters at SeafordPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010In celebration of Read Across America, Seaford Elementary School hosted its annual Story Book Character parade, which encouraged students to dive into reading great books. Students, teachers and staff came up with some very original costumes to honor their favorite book characters. |
York High Science Teachers Receive GrantPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010Deborah Eckstein and Cynthia Hardesty, York High School science teachers, recently received grants through Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Science Teacher Tool Awards. Ms. Eckstein will use her grant to purchase a deionization machine for the Chemistry classes and other lab equipment. Ms. Hardesty will purchase materials for her physics students to study global climate change and alternative energy sources. |
2010 Elementary Music FestivalPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010The York County School Division will hold its Choral Music Festival Program on March 9, 2010 at Bruton High School. The chorus is made up of selected 5th grade students from each of the division’s elementary schools. Superintendent Dr. Eric Williams will narrate the program. |
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